Week 14

1. 1 hour quiz
2.  Finish and submit assessment items 'exercises' and 'final assignment'

Week 13 work on your final Assignment

1. This week you can continue work on your final assignment.
2. A final quiz will be given on the last week of term worth 20%. The quiz will be 20 questions on Photo composition/ camera use/ lighting/ Photoshop/ and Oh&S.

All the questions will be drawn from the following resources.

Quiz

Capture a Digital image: ICPMM321B
Edit a digital image: ICPMM322B
Due: 20/06/11
Allocated time: 1Hr
Weight: 20%

Resource 1- Photo composition
 http://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/10-top-photography-composition-rules
Resource 2 - Digital cameras articles 1-6
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/cameras-photography/digital/digital-photography.htm
Resource 3 - 10 tips by pressing the next navigation button
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/cameras-photography/digital/how-to-digital-camera.htm
Resource 4 - Settings and sizes for digital images articles 1 & 2
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/cameras-photography/digital/question570.htm
Resource 5 - Oh&S for Computers
http://www.westone.wa.gov.au/intotheinternet/topic08/printv.htm
Resource 6 - Studio lighting
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/studio-lighting---a-beginners-guide-to-lighting-132
Resource 7 - Photshop tools follows

List of Completed items Term 2 2011

Units

Capture a digital image: ICPMM321B

Edit a digital image: ICPMM322B

Due: 20/06/11

Weight:  30%

 1. Practice image

Brief

Explore Photoshop by using as many of the tools you have discovered from the work sheet provided to create the weirdest most bizarre image you can.

Direction

1. Observe a quick demonstration from your teacher covering Photoshop basics.

2. Follow the exercises from the Photoshop work sheet hand out.

3. Explore Photoshop by using as many of the tools you have discovered from the work sheet to create the weirdest most bizarre image you can.

You can manipulate an existing image or create one from scratch.

Use this exercise to explore Photoshop or show off your existing skills.

4. Save your final image as a JPG and post it to your Blog.

5. Comment upon your image and list the tools you used.

Submission

Save as a PSD into your student folder titled ‘first image’

Save a flattened JPG copy into your student folder titled ‘first image’

Upload the jpg copy to your blog, label it and comment upon it.

2. Colourising

Brief

Colour a black and white image with realistic colours

Direction

1. Follow a demonstration from your teacher on colourising a grey scale image incorporating the brush tool, brush size, layers, colour selection, opacity and layer mode.

2. Use realistic colour to colour the grey scale image given to you by your teacher located on the public drive in the class folder.

3. Repeat the process with your own selected black and white image.

Submission

Save as a PSD into your student folder titled ‘colour’

Save a flattened JPG copy into your student folder titled ‘colour’

Upload the jpg copy to your blog, label it and comment upon it.

3. Clone tool exercise

Brief

Practice the clone tool and alter two images using the clone tool a

Direction

Follow the demonstration from your teacher complete the Clone tool exercises located in the public drive in class folder.

Find two images that you can alter with the clone tool.

Submission

Save the images and exercises (before/ after).

Save a flattened JPG copy into your student folder titled ‘clone tool’

Upload the jpg copies to your blogs, label them and comment upon it.

4. Layers exercise

Brief

Merge layers in Photoshop to create a layered composition of a chosen theme.

Direction

1. After a demonstration from your teacher complete the layers exercise.

2. Using the images supplied create an abstract layered composition.

3. Collect images that relate to a selected theme, the images can come from the internet or they can be photos you have taken yourself.

4. Create a new canvas in Photoshop 21 cm x 29.7cm 300 (pixels/inch)  

5. Select your chosen images and paste them across to your A4 page.

6. Transform to the desired size and merge to create your own abstract layered composition.

Submission

Save as a PSD into your student folder titled ‘layers’

Save a flattened JPG copy into your student folder titled ‘layers’

Upload the jpg copy to your blog, label it and comment upon it.

5. Selection exercise

Brief

Using the pen tool select objects and paste them on to a page with a black background.

Direction

1.       Follow the demonstration by your teacher on the selection tools in Photoshop.

2.       Follow the link below for a repeat on how to use the pen tool for selection in Photoshop.

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/cs/using/WS08E4D386-15E9-4dcd-91E6-DF4219CC6D24.html

3.       On the public drive in the class folder is a document with a list of shortcuts used with the pen tool. Open it for reference.

4.       In the same class folder is an image titled circle.jpg. Open it into Photoshop. 

5.       Create a new canvas in Photoshop 21 cm x 29.7cm 300 (pixels/inch) and use the fill tool to create a black background.

6.        Using the pen tool select the circle from the ‘circle’ image, convert the path formed by the pen tool into a selection and then copy and paste it across to your new canvas with the black background.

7.       Check to see you have made a correct selection. If there is white showing try again.

8.       Repeat for all the other images in the folder then try your own images.

9.       Have a go at using the other selection tools to select the practice images but only paste across your pen tool selection. You must get proficient with the pen tool.

Submission

Save as a PSD into your student folder titled ‘selection’

Save a flattened JPG copy into your student folder titled ‘selection’

Upload the jpg copy to your blog, label it and comment upon it.

6. Exercise -Visual Pun Composits

Using your pen tool and selection skills combine two or more images to depict a visual pun.

Planning:             Make up a list of some possible puns such as: strong box, watch dog, coat of arms, six feet underground, shoe tree, navel orange, and light house. Visualize an image from these words. (A box with muscles, a watch in shape of dog head, etc.) Look through samples file or gather other potential images. Complete 2 thumbnails of ideas. Get checked off by.

Document:         Set up a Photoshop document 5” x 7” or 7” x 5” with a resolution of 100 dpi, RGB. Save your image with into your own work folder. Selections will be made from multiple images and put into this file. Canvas size can be enlarged or cropped to meet the needs of the image. Keep all associated images used and save the finished products as a jpgs and post them to your blog.

Description:        Students will create visual representation of selected pun or words that sound alike. Masks and the pen tool skills are to be incorporated in the process. Write down steps describing tools and techniques used

Submission

Save a copy of the final image as a PSD with full layers intact and post a jpg copy to your blog.

7. Composite image from your own photographs

1. Follow a demonstration from your teacher on/ Taking photographs for your composite image/ Refine selection command/smudge edges/burn tool for shadow.

2. Pair up and with your camera in turn capture at least 5 exact copies of the same selected scene. In each photo place yourself in a different position depicting a different action.

3. Download the images to your student folder for the subject and open them into Photoshop.

4. Use the pen tool to select yourself out of 4 (or more) of the photos, then copy & paste them on to the final photo chosen to be your composition.

5. Use the Burn tool to create shadow and the smudge & blur tool to soften the edges of your selections.

Submission

Save a copy of the final image as a PSD with full layers intact and post a jpg copy to your blog.

8. Text Placement

1. Follow a demonstration from your teacher on Text attributes, placement and clarity

2. Create a poster that includes both image and text placement.

3. It needs to be A4 at 300dpi and contain the following information.

Behind The Curtain Theatre Company Presents The Freedom of the City. By Brian Friel

Directed by Rohan Maloy

Playing at The Riverina Playhouse March 10, 11 at 7pm and March 12 at 1pm.

Tix $30 full price, $25 concession, $20 fest tix holders, $15 student, $10 student rush at the door.

Season apart of the official 2001 Wagga Wagga Celtic Festival Program.

Organised by the Suncorp organisation to raise funds for the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital

4. Think about the composition of the text and image and clarity of text.

Submission

Save a copy of the final image as a PSD with full layers intact and post a jpg copy to your blog.

9. Photo Assignment Mail Box– Using your own camera, capture at least 15 different images of a mail box. Think about how many ways you can capture the mail box and bring the images to class.

10. Create your own filter + Photo shoot

                Create your own filter

1.        Follow a demonstration from your teacher on creating your own filter in Photoshop.

2.       From your mail box shoot select three images that stand out but also have variety.

3.        Using your developed Photoshop abilities manipulate one of the selected images to create a feel/vibe or to it your own.

4.       When you are happy with the outcome record the steps you took in, and repeat for the other two selected images.

5.       The images should be linked through your own created filter.

Submission

Save a copy of the final image as a PSD with full layers intact and post a jpg copy to your blog.

Photo shoot

1.       Follow a demonstration from your teacher on lighting and camera operation

2.       Partner up and take three photos of each other (or an object) using the bracketing function on the camera to be used next week.

11. HDR Images Final Assignment

1.       Follow a demonstration from your teacher on HDR images.

2.       Create your own HDR Images from the shoot last week.

Submission

Save a copy of the final image as a PSD with full layers intact and post a jpg copy to your blog.

12. Final Assignment - Final Photo composition

Capture a Digital image: ICPMM321B

Edit a Digital image: ICPMM322B

Due: 20/06/11

Weight:  50%

Type a proposal for your final assignment.

The final work can be anything you are interested in but needs to fit into the following specifications.

Must show intent and planning with a strong idea.

Must be at least 1 A3 page in size at 300dpi.

Contain at least one photo you have taken yourself.

Show a degree of optimizing or editing in the Adobe Photoshop program.

Show a degree of composition within the chosen frame.

Contain the use of text placement.

Submission

Save in a folder titled with (your initials) final assignment (e.g. dmfinal assignment) as a PSD with layers fully intact, along with any supporting material (proposal, photos) and submitted to the teacher by the due date. Submit a copy to your blog.



Week 12 HDR Images Final Assignment

1.       Follow a demonstration from your teacher on HDR images.

2.       Create your own from the shoot last week.

3.       Start work on your final project.

Final Assignment - Final Photo composition

Capture a Digital image: ICPMM321B

Edit a Digital image: ICPMM322B

Due: 20/06/11

Weight:  50%

Type a proposal for your final assignment.

The final work can be anything you are interested in but needs to fit into the following specifications.

Must show intent and planning with a strong idea.

Must be at least 1 A3 page in size at 300dpi.

Contain at least one photo you have taken yourself.

Show a degree of optimizing or editing in the Adobe Photoshop program.

Show a degree of composition within the chosen frame.

Contain the use of text placement.

Submission


Save in a folder titled with (your initials) final assignment (e.g. dmfinal assignment) as a PSD with layers fully intact, along with any supporting material (proposal, photos) and submitted to the teacher by the due date. Submit a copy to your blog.

 

Week 11 Create your own filter + Photo shoot

                Create your own filter

1.        Follow a demonstration from your teacher on creating your own filter in Photoshop.

2.       From your mail box shoot select three images that stand out but also have variety.

3.        Using your developed Photoshop abilities manipulate one of the selected images to create a feel/vibe or to it your own.

4.       When you are happy with the outcome record the steps you took in, and repeat for the other two selected images.

5.       The images should be linked through your own created filter.

6.       Save a copy of the final image as a PSD with full layers intact and post a jpg copy to your blog.

Photo shoot

1.       Follow a demonstration from your teacher on lighting and camera operation

2.       Partner up and take three photos of each other (or an object) using the bracketing function on the camera to be used next week.

Week 10 Text Placement

1.       Follow a demonstration from your teacher on Text attributes, placement and clarity

2.       Create a poster that includes both image and text placement.

3.       It needs to be A4 at 300dpi and contain the following information.

Behind The Curtain Theatre Company Presents The Freedom of the City. By Brian Friel

Directed by Rohan Maloy

Playing at The Riverina Playhouse March 10, 11 at 7pm and March 12 at 1pm.

Tix $30 full price, $25 concession, $20 fest tix holders, $15 student, $10 student rush at the door.

Season apart of the official 2001 Wagga Wagga Celtic Festival Program.

Organised by the Suncorp organisation to raise funds for the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital

4.       Think about the composition of the text and image and clarity of text.

5.       Save a copy of the final image as a PSD with full layers intact and post a jpg copy to your blog.

6.       Photo Assignment – Using your own camera, capture at least 15 different images of a mail box. Think about how ways you can capture the mail box and bring the images to class.

Week 9 Composite image from your own photographs

1.        Follow a demonstration from your teacher on/ Taking photographs for your composite image/ Refine selection command/smudge edges/burn tool for shadow.

2.       Pair up and with your camera in turn capture at least 5 exact copies of the same selected scene. In each photo place yourself in a different position depicting a different action.

3.       Download the images to your student folder for the subject and open them into Photoshop.

4.       Use the pen tool to select yourself out of 4 (or more) of the photos, then copy & paste them on to the final photo chosen to be your composition.

5.       Use the Burn tool to create shadow and the smudge & blur tool to soften the edges of your selections.

6.       Save a copy of the final image as a PSD with full layers intact and post a jpg copy to your blog.

Week 8

Exercise -Visual Pun Composits

Using your pen tool and selection skills combine two or more images to depict a visual pun.

Planning:             Make up a list of some possible puns such as: strong box, watch dog, coat of arms, six feet underground, shoe tree, navel orange, and light house. Visualize an image from these words. (A box with muscles, a watch in shape of dog head, etc.) Look through samples file or gather other potential images. Complete 2 thumbnails of ideas. Get checked off by.

Document:         Set up a Photoshop document 5” x 7” or 7” x 5” with a resolution of 100 dpi, RGB. Save your image with into your own work folder. Selections will be made from multiple images and put into this file. Canvas size can be enlarged or cropped to meet the needs of the image. Keep all associated images used and save the finished products as a jpgs and post them to your blog.

Description:        Students will create visual representation of selected pun or words that sound alike. Masks and the pen tool skills are to be incorporated in the process. Write down steps describing tools and techniques used

Definitions

Visual Puns: Visual pun is the use of symbols to suggest two or more meanings or different associations. Visual puns combine two or more symbols (picture and/or text) to form a new meaning. The viewer must mentally elaborate on the visual stimulus to interpret the message

Visual Puns: Creating an artwork in which several visual forms which look alike (thinking by appearance in the right hemisphere) are connected and combined so as to bring out two or more possible meaningful ideas in a humorous way.

Possible Visual Puns

Watch Dog, Fan Club, Second Hand Store, Water Closet, Strong Box, Photo Bug, Bookworm, Loud Tie, Toothpick, Gatorade, Handcuffs, Horse radish, Fireman, Wisdom Tooth, Mail Man, Boxing Match, Book Worm, Butterfly, Moth Ball,  Garden Hose, Horse Fly, Eye Ball, Handball, Football, Siamese Fighting fish, Paradise fish, Fire mouth Cichlid, Convict Cichlid, Zebra Cichlid, Rosy Barb, Tiger Barb, Harlequin Rasbora, Dragon fish, Wolf fish, Snake pipefish, Great pipefish, Spiny Dogfish, White Cloud Mountain Fish, Swordtail fish, Bleeding Heart fish, Blind cave fish, Silver Dollar fish, Pencil Fish, Penguin Fish, Scissors Tail Fish, Glass Fish, Armoured Catfish, Jewel Fish, Picked dogfish, Dragonet, Leaf Fish, Clown Loach, Australian Rainbow Fish, Archer Fish, Beacon Fish, Egyptian Mouth-breeder, Mosquito Fish, Flag fish, Black Widow fish, Pirate, Perch, Toadfish, Striped Squirrel fish, Fruit Punch Devilled Eggs Bird Names for Visual Puns, Bee-eaters, Bellbirds, Birds of Paradise, Ovenbirds, Canvasback, Catbirds, Corn Crakes, Cowbirds, Elf Owl, Scrub fowl, Seabird, Secretary Bird Flycatchers, Frogmouths, Fork-tailed swift, Turtle Dove, Kingbirds, Kingfishers, Man of War Bird, Night Hawk, Grasshopper Sparrow, Egyptian Plover, Rock Hopper Penguin, Yellow Hammer, Umbrella Bird, Grey Winged Trumpeter, Fruit Dove, Elephant Bird, Dollar bird, Tiger Parrot, Sandwich Tern, Firecrest, King Penguin, Rose Headed Parakeet, Festive Parrot, Scissor -Tailed Nightjar, Spotted Ant bird, Flower Bulb , Jack Frost, Dreadlock , Fire Drill , Dragon Fly, Dr. Pepper, Money Order, Star Fish, Serial Killer.